Cabana



1967 H. G. BANNISSTEF? ET AL 3,333,595

CABANA Filed Aug. 23, 1965 INVENTORS HOWARD G. BANNISTER GORDON M.HILLOCK FRANK TAYLOR" ATTOPN 1" United States Patent C) 3,333,595 CABANAHoward George Bannister, 1114 SE. 14th Ave., Deerfield Beach, Fla.33441, Gordon Morrell Hillock, 1436 High Ridge Road, Lake Worth, Fla.33460, and Frank Tagllgr, 128 E. Lakewood Road, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Filed Aug. 23, 1963, Ser. No. 304,061 6 Claims. (Cl. 135-2) Thisinvention relates to shelters of various kinds for use in various waysincluding primarily for recreation on beaches, beside swimming pools andin numerous other locations, for the comfort, pleasure and relaxation ofthe user and others of the area in which used.

The invention relates particularly to a beach house or shelter generallyreferred to as a cabana or independent enclosure, which can be easilyinstalled for use on a temporary or limited basis, and which can bereadily stored or transported from one location to another.

Various kinds of enclosures have been used in the pursuit of healthfulactivities including in recreation and sports especially bathing in thesurf and in pools and other waters. Prior devices have been of limiteduse serving ordinarily merely as a sun shelter readily blown over by thewind and aifording only limited privacy.

It is an object of the invention to provide a simple, inexpensive,portable cabana or tent which could be easily erected and collapsed intoa compact bundle, of unitary construction, providing a floor containingenclosure for protection from the elements, and among other ways as awading pool with a covering thereover.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cabana or tent of thecharacter indicated which can be readily anchored in afixed location onthe beach, near a swimming pool, or other location, in a minimum of timeand with a minimum of effort, and which can be used as a place to dressor undress, with sections which can be used for ventilation, for ingressor egress, as a sunshade or canopy or as a lounging mat or combinationof both.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cabana or tent offlexible sheet material including a floor and a roof with connectingside wall structure and with a perimeter ring which when inflated cancontain water as a wading pool and also provides a channel which can befilled with sand for ballast and where sand is not available water canbe introduced into the air chamber to provide the desired ballast.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cabana or tent whichforms an enclosure having a floor to prevent chairs or other objectsfrom becoming imbedded in the sand, which will provide a shelter ofmaximum usefulness including as a play tent for children, a tent forcampers and others desiring to avail themselves of the pleasures andadvantages of fresh air, sunshine, water, scenic beauty and the wondersof nature, as well as by workmen when employed on construction orotherwise, as a temporary toilet enclosure for maximum convenience,sanitation and the like and for many other purposes.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be' apparent from thefollowing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawingin which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective illustrating one application of the invention;

FIG. 2, a perspective viewed at substantially right angles to FIG. 1 andillustrating additional use of the invention;

Patented Aug. 1, 1967 -FIG. 3, a perspective of the invention incollapsed compact form for transportation or storage;

FIG. 4, an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the floor and groundsections of the device on the line 44 of FIG. 1;

FIGS. 5 and 6 are fragmentary details of the stabilizing or anchoringrim; and

FIG. 7, an enlarged fragmentary detail of the top or roof structure onthe line 77 of FIG. 1.

Briefly stated the present invention is an inexpensive portable cabanaor tent of sheet material, of compact unitary construction when not inuse, which can be readily set up or taken down with minimum expenditureof time and eifort, and having a floor with a hollow rim to permit thefloor to be covered with water to provide a wading pool, which rim canbe filled with water to provide ballast for anchoring the cabana inplace or can be inflated with air.

The invention is an inexpensive portable cabana or tent of compactunitary construction when not in use requiring minimum space for storageand transportation which can be readily installed and removed withminimum expenditure of time and effort, and which -will give maximumservice for a long period.

The cabana or tent of the present invention may be composed of flexiblesheet material such as canvas, plastic or the like, and it includes afloor 10 with a hollow marginal anchoring portion or rim 11, providingan annular inflation chamber 12, with an inlet valve 13 for theadmission of air, an inlet 14 for water, and a discharge or drainageplug 15.

By filling the annular chamber 12 the floor and side wall structure arefully extended and when filled with air a ring of sand 16 may be addedas ballast, such sand being held between the annular member 11 and theside wall structure 17. The rim 1 1 not only serves to maintain thecabana anchored to the earth by the weight of the sand but likewiseapplies a tightening tension to the side wall structure. Instead offilling the rim 11 with air, as for example when sand is not readilyavailable or for the sake of tidiness, the rim 11 may be filled withwater to serve as ballast and the sand omitted. The skirt 17' may beattached to the side Wall structure 17 to provide a water shed for therim 11.

The side wall 17 extends substantially to the top of the tent or cabanaand is provided with ventilated openings 18 along the upper edge toallow for the circulation of air between the interior and exterior ofthe upper portion of the device.

A roof 19 is provided composed of a series of generally triangularsegments 19 stitched or otherwise joined along seams 20 and connected attheir lower edges by a seam 21 with a series of flaps 22 which overlapthe ventilating openings 18 but allow air to flow therethrough.

In order to provide an upright support for the side walls and the roof apost of upright and lower telescoping portions 23 and 24 is provided.Means is provided for at: taching the post to the floor 10 and to thetop of the cabana. In order to accomplish this purpose the lower endportion of the post fits into an anchoring sleeve 25 and such sleeve isfixed to a reinforcing flange or disk 26 fused or otherwise secured tothe floor 10.

The lower portion of the post 24 telescopes into the upper post portion23, and the upper portion of the post portion 23 extends into a slidableoperating sleeve 27 having a collar 28 in which a series of radialmembers 29 are pivoted and which radial members engage and support aseries of ribs 30. The sleeve 27 frictionally engages the providesuitable door, window and the like openings. Segments 31 and 32 may beremovably attachable and detachable by means of fasteners 33, 34, 35,and 36 which permit the segments 31 and 32 to be completely removed orthey may be detached except across a lower edge and used as a floor matas illustrated in FIG. 1 and at the a right hand side of FIG. 2, or theymay be detached except across an upper edge and used as illustrated atthe left hand side of FIG. 2, as a canopy in which latter position theymay be supported by a U-shaped support 37 the bight of which supportsthe lower edge of each of the segments V 31 and 32. Each of the legs ofthe U-shaped member are telescopic and therefore extensions. In likemanner windows 38 may be added by'the provision of a pair of quartercircle fasteners 39 and 40 which allow a flap 41 to fold downandrprovide an opening which can be closed by screening 42..

Within the cabana a number of towel or other racks or clothes hangers 43may be provided as well as pockets 44 for the reception of variousarticles. When it is desired to use the cabana it may be set up asillustrated in the several figures other than FIG. 3 and when it isdesired it can be taken down and collapsed as illustrated in FIG. 3 andsecured in such position by means of straps 45.

It will be obvious to one skilled in the art that various changes may bemade in the invention without departing from the spirit and scopethereof and therefore the invention is not limited by that which isillustrated in the drawing and described in the specification, but onlyas indicated in the accompanying claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A portable unitary cabana having a floor, a top and connecting sidewall structure, a hollow inflatable stretching and anchoring rimconnected to said floor around the margin thereof, said hollow anchoringrim being constructed to hold water as ballast or to be inflated and toreceive sand between said rim and side wall struc- '-ture to fullyextend the floor and tighten the side wall structure for maximum roominside the cabana and to provide ballast, said side wall structurehaving ventilating openings around the upper portion thereof and saidtop having its lower portion extending over such ventilated openings andprotecting against the weather, a skirt extending downwardly from saidside wall structure over said anchoring rim for shedding water, acenter'post of telescopic sections supporting said top above said floor,'one end of the post being anchored in a receptacle attached to thecenter of the floor and the other end of'the post being anchored to thecenter of the top, said top 7 being frictionally received on said postthe central portion of said floor being movable towards said top and thelower edges of said top being movable towards said post 7 to collapsesaid cabana, said side wall structure having portions detachabletherefrom and providing openings serving as windows, doors, canopies,and mats.

2. A portable unitary cabana having a floor, a top and connecting sidewall structure, a hollow inflatable stretching and anchoring rimconnected to said floor around the margin thereof, said hollow anchoringrim being constructed to hold water as ballast or to be inflated and toreceive sand between said rim and side wall structure to 'fully extendthe floor and tighten the side wall structure said floor, one end of thepost being anchored in a recepreceive sand between said rim and sidewall structure to,

tacle attached to the center of the floor and the other end of the postbeing anchored to the center of the top, said top being frictionallyreceived on said post the central portion of said floor being movabletowards said top and,

connecting side wall structure, a hollow inflatable stretching andanchoring rim connected to said floor around the margin thereof, saidhollow anchoring rim being constructed to hold water as ballast or to beinflated and to receive sand between said rim and side wall structure'tofully extend the floor and tighten the side wall structure for maximumroom inside the cabana and 'to provide ballast, said side wall structurehaving ventilating openings around the upper portion thereof and said.top having its lower portion extending oversuch ventilated openings andprotecting against the weather, a skirt extending downwardly from saidside wall structure over said anchoring rim for shedding water, a centerpost of telescopic sections 7 stretching and anchoring rim connected tosaid floor around the margin thereof, said hollow anchoring rirn beingconstructed to hold water as'ballastor to be inflated and to receivesand between said rim and side wall structure to fully extend the floorand tighten the side wall structure for maximum room inside the cabanaand to provide ballast, a water shedding skirt extending downwardly fromsaid side wall structure over said anchoring rim, a center post oftelescopic sections supporting said top above said floor, one end of thepost being anchored in a receptacle attached to the center of the floorand the other end of the post being anchoredlto the center of the top,said top being :frictionally received on said post and the centralportion of said floor being movable towards said top and the lower edgesof said top being movable towards said post to collapse said cabana.

5. A portable unitary cabana having a floor, a top and connecting sidewall structure, a hollow inflatable stretching and anchoring rimconnected to said floor around the margin thereof, said hollow anchoringrim being constructed to hold water as ballast or to be inflated and toreceive sand between said rim and side wall structure to fully extendthe floor and tighten the side wall structure for maximum room insidethe cabana and to provide bal last, a skirt extending downwardly fromsaid side wall structure over said anchoring rim for shedding water, acenter post of telescopic sections supporting said top above said floor,and said sidewall st-ructurehaving portions detachable therefrom andproviding openings serving as windows, doors, canopies, and mats.

6. A portable unitary cabana having a floor, a top and connecting sidewall structure, a hollow inflatable stretching and anchoring rimconnected to said floor around the margin thereof, said hollow anchoringrim being con- 7 structed to hold water as ballast or to be inflated andto fully extend the floor and tighten the side wall structure formaximum room inside the cabana and to provide'ballast, a skirt extendingdownwardly from said side wall I structure over said anchoring rim forshedding water, a center post of telescopic sections supporting said topabove said floor, said side wall structure having portions detachabletherefrom and providing'openings serving as' 5 6 Windows, doors,canopies and mats, and means for secur- 2,350,684 6/ 1944 Kantor 13514ing the post in compact relation. 2,782,794 2/1957 White 135-1References Cited 2 9 s/l a j l PIATENTS UNITED STATES PATENTS 5 Ia 1 520569 12/1924 E 135 4 REINALDO P. MACHADO, Primary Examiner. 2:069:4792/1937 PKE T LZIIIITT5J4 HARRISON MOSELEY Exdml'ner- 2,302,650 11/1942Anderson et a]. 135-2 L. J. SANTISIS, Assistant Examiner.

1. A PORTABLE UNITARY CABANA HAVING A FLOOR, A TOP AND CONNECTING SIDEWALL STRUCTURE, A HOLLOW INFLATABLE STRECTHING AND ANCHORING RIMCONNECTED TO SAID FLOOR AROUND THE MARGIN THEREOF, SAID HOLLOW ANCHORINGRIM BEING CONSTRUCTED TO HOLD WATER AS BALLAST OR TO BE INFLATED AND TORECEIVE SAND BETWEEN SAID RIM AND SIDE WALL STRUCTURE TO FULLY EXTENDTHE FLOOR AND TIGHTEN THE SIDE WALL STRUCTURE FOR MAXIMUM ROOM INSIDETHE CABANA AND TO PROVIDE BALLAST, SAID SIDE WALL STRUCTURE HAVINGVENTILATING OPENINGS AROUND THE UPPER PORTION THEREOF AND SAID TOPHAVING ITS LOWER PORTION EXTENDING OVER SUCH VENTILATED OPENINGS ANDPROTECTING AGAINST THE WEATHER, A SKIRT EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAIDSIDE WALL STRUCTURE OVER SAID ANCHORING RIM FOR SHEDDING WATER, A CENTERPOST OF TELESCOPIC SECTIONS SUPPORTING SAID TOP ABOVE SAID FLOOR, ONEEND OF THE POST BEING ANCHORED IN A RECEPTACLE ATTACHED TO THE CENTER OFTHE FLOOR AND THE OTHER END OF THE